1. Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
   - hemostatic [N. Amer], haemostatic [Brit, Cdn]

1. A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
   - astringent, astringent drug

Derived forms: styptics

See also: astringent, stypsis

Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Styptic

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